League Division One · Matchday 29
Blackpool v Manchester United
3–5
Manchester United beat Blackpool 5–3 at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 18th February 1939 in the League Division One. Jimmy Hanlon (42', 50', 70'), William Bryant (56') and Johnny Carey (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Dai Astley 1–0
- 40' Dai Astley 2–0
- 42' Jimmy Hanlon 2–1
- Half Time
- 50' Jimmy Hanlon 2–2
- 53' Willie Buchan 3–2
- 56' William Bryant 3–3
- 66' Johnny Carey 3–4
- 70' Jimmy Hanlon 3–5
- Full Time 3–5
Match Facts
- Jimmy Hanlon scored a hat-trick.
- William Bryant made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Jimmy Hanlon's 3 goals took him to 8 in 1938-1939 and 8 for United.
- William Bryant's 5th goal of 1938-1939, and his 37th for United.
- Johnny Carey's 3rd goal of 1938-1939, and his 7th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 39 of 89
89
Played
49
Won
18
Drawn
22
Lost
173
Goals For
114
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th December 1891. After this match United had played Blackpool 39 times: 22W 7D 10L.
7 Dec 1935 L 1–4 D2 29 Feb 1936 W 3–2 D2 15 Oct 1938 D 0–0 D1
18 Feb 1939 W 5–3 This match
19 Oct 1946 L 1–3 D1 22 Feb 1947 W 3–0 D1 6 Dec 1947 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 95 | 43 | 63.6 |
| Away | 44 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 69 | 45.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →